U.S. Jan. consumer credit up $6.9 bln or 3.3% rate

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - U.S. consumers took on more debt in January, with most of the increase coming in their credit-card balances, the Federal Reserve reported Friday. Total seasonally adjusted consumer debt increased by $6.9 billion, or a 3.3% annual rate, in January to $2.52 trillion. This is a faster pace than the 1.8% gain in debt last. Credit-card debt rose by $5.5 billion, or 7.1%, in January to $947.4 billion, faster than the 2.9% gain in December. Non-revolving credit - such as auto loans, personal loans and student loans - increased by $1.4 billion, or 1.1%, to $1.58 trillion, slightly slower than the 1.1% rise in December.

Intraday Data provided by SIX Financial Information and subject to terms of use.
Historical and current end-of-day data provided by SIX Financial Information. Intraday data
delayed per exchange requirements. S&P/Dow Jones Indices (SM) from Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
All quotes are in local exchange time. Real time last sale data provided by NASDAQ. More
information on NASDAQ traded symbols and their current financial status. Intraday
data delayed 15 minutes for Nasdaq, and 20 minutes for other exchanges. S&P/Dow Jones Indices (SM)
from Dow Jones & Company, Inc. SEHK intraday data is provided by SIX Financial Information and is
at least 60-minutes delayed. All quotes are in local exchange time.